Foot.ie decides - Ireland's best home kit

[Kingdom]

86-87 & 78-83

Also, I feel really bad, as I'd have voted for 06-08 over the 85-86 which would have tied the tie I think. Oops.

[Kingdom]

Also, please do an away kits thread, please.

[pineapple stu]

Also, please do an away kits thread, please.
Cool. I'll gather them together and probably run it in March, to coincide with the World Cup triple-header games.

[passinginterest]

Close call, I'm not fully convinced about the sweet wrapper sashing on the 16 jersey, but the Brady jersey is showing it's age a bit with the sloppy fit. I think I'll just about go for 2016.

[John83]

I like the 2016 kit. The colours on the 88 kit look a bit Kerry GAA to me.

[jbyrne]

78 to 83 thanks. two good kits though

[Kingdom]

I like the 2016 kit. The colours on the 88 kit look a bit Kerry GAA to me.

Thanks!

[Fixer82]

2016 kit for me.

[pineapple stu]

7-5 the result there in favour of the Brady kit. That was a lot closer than I thought it would be to be honest.

The last quarter-final is up now. I'll leave these run till tomorrow, then the semis will be Thurs/Fri, and Mon/Tues will be the 3rd/4th place play-off and the final.

First up, Steve Finnan sports the 2000/01 WC qualifying kit. It lost in the first round to the Euro 88 kit (10-3), but was reprieved and then beat the USA 94 kit on a tie-break after a 4-4 draw.

https://m0.sportsjoe.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20171941/2000.jpg

And against it, a kit which made getting to the quarters without winning a single match so fashionable in the first place - it's the Italia 90 kit (also used in qualifying for Euro 92). It whitewashed the 2017-18 kit 12-0 in the first round and thumped the 2001-03 kit 7-3 in the second round to make it here.

https://m0.sportsjoe.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20171153/1990.jpg

[BonnieShels]

78-83

If the orange on the Euro2016 kit wasn't of the dayglo variety it was in with a shout. That being said, I'm not a fan of the yellowy orange that we had in the early days either.

This is a case of the least worst winning out cos we all know how much appearing to be from Kerry doesn't agree with me.

[BonnieShels]

I have to plump for the Italia 90 kit. It's just bloody perfect in every goddamn way for a soccer shirt. No contest for me.

[Razors left peg]

2016 and Italia 90, easy decisions

[jbyrne]

wc 90

[passinginterest]

Italia 90 without a shadow of a doubt.

[the 12 th man]

Italia 90 for me,that collar on Steve Finnan one is moldy.

[backstothewall]

1990 & 2016.

[Fixer82]

Italia 90

[Snoop Drog]

+1 for 90

[pineapple stu]

Another really tight result there, but the 2016 kit scrapes through 5-4 with the last vote of the tie. Not all that impressed with the anti-Kerry bias on here, but as an impartial vote-counter in this, all I can do is give ye lot the frowning of a lifetime...

The Italia 90 jersey's winning margin will be confirmed later on today, and then the semis will get underway tomorrow!

[BonnieShels]

You're not one of 'em via jus sanguinis like Kingdom's poor chizzlers, are ya?

I always knew John83 was my favourite of UCD's fans.

[Fixer82]

Another really tight result there, but the 2016 kit scrapes through 5-4 with the last vote of the tie. Not all that impressed with the anti-Kerry bias on here, but as an impartial vote-counter in this, all I can do is give ye lot the frowning of a lifetime...

The Italia 90 jersey's winning margin will be confirmed later on today, and then the semis will get underway tomorrow!

Love Kerry but not for an Ireland jersey. The use of yellow or gold for Ireland always bugs me.
Tis' green, white and orange not green, white and gold.

[John83]

00/01. I can't stand the pattern on the Italia 90 shirt. I know, sacrilege.

[passinginterest]

00/01. I can't stand the pattern on the Italia 90 shirt. I know, sacrilege.

Surely that merits some sort of ban from the forum? Shocking statement. I can't take any post you ever make again seriously.

[pineapple stu]

I wonder if BonnieShels would like to revise his opinion of John83 now? :p

It matters not though - a thumping 8-1 victory for the Italia 90 kit sees it safely through. We're down to four kits now - three of which span the time from 1986 to 1992. The first semi will go up tomorrow morning, and the second will go up on Friday. Stay tuned!

[BonnieShels]

I wonder if BonnieShels would like to revise his opinion of John83 now? :p

It matters not though - a thumping 8-1 victory for the Italia 90 kit sees it safely through. We're down to four kits now - three of which span the time from 1986 to 1992. The first semi will go up tomorrow morning, and the second will go up on Friday. Stay tuned!

I would. You're all a shower of b***tards!

TOWK was banned for less.

[tetsujin1979]

He's reappeared on reddit

[Snoop Drog]

I wonder if BonnieShels would like to revise his opinion of John83 now? :p

It matters not though - a thumping 8-1 victory for the Italia 90 kit sees it safely through. We're down to four kits now - three of which span the time from 1986 to 1992. The first semi will go up tomorrow morning, and the second will go up on Friday. Stay tuned!

I wonder how much nostalgia influences voting, considering the bias towards one of the more successful periods for the team?

[pineapple stu]

Quite possible - though I think the Euro 88 and Italia 90 kits are genuinely quite nice, while later kits have definitely changed to a darker shade of green, which I (and others) don't think works as well. I think the 2016 kit deserves to be at the semi-final stage too; it's definitely one of the nicest kits of recent times.

But we have our first semi-final going live now. This, I get the feeling, could be the final. But it's not. Ye have to decide at this early stage between the Euro 88 kit and the Italia 90 kit...

https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/NINTCHDBPICT000417023057-e1530302120716.jpg

https://m0.sportsjoe.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20171153/1990.jpg

Routes to the semi -

1988-90
Bt 2000-01 10-3
Bt 1976-78 8-0
Bt 1992-94 6-4

1990-92
Bt 2017-18 12-0
Bt 2001-03 7-3
Bt 2000-01 8-1

(Interesting to note they've both knocked out the WC2002 qualifying kit actually)

[passinginterest]

Both brilliant in their own right, but 90-92 has the edge for me. The added pattern is not too in your face and adds a bit of dynamism and the collar and fit are slightly better than the 88 shirt.

[backstothewall]

I wonder how much nostalgia influences voting, considering the bias towards one of the more successful periods for the team?

I don't think much of the Euro 88 kit tbh. I'm surprised it got this far and I was really disappointed it beat the 92-94 kit which is much better imho.

[the 12 th man]

Tough,tough one but Euro 88 by a short head.

[Kingdom]

Italia 90 kit.

[John83]

Euro 88 for me.

[Fixer82]

Italia 90

[Kingdom]

Votes can't be accepted from forum members who are awaiting suspension for very obvious awful tastes in kit, surely?

[jbyrne]

Italia (italy!) 90. just about though

[BonnieShels]

Euro 88 for me.

You disgust me.

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Italia 90 kit all the way.

Euro 88 has grown in my over the years though.

[BonnieShels]

He's reappeared on reddit

How in the name of all that is holy did you come across him?

[tetsujin1979]

How in the name of all that is holy did you come across him?
I was sent these two links about a year ago, the user "LovedYouCyanide" is clearly him
https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/bp6vl4/anyone_here_frequent_ybig_or_footie_football/
https://www.reddit.com/r/coybig/comments/ctdrty/what_do_you_lads_make_of_the_ybigyou_boys_in/

FWIW, that account is now suspened.
Getting suspended from reddit almost impressive.

[sbgawa]

euro 88

[backstothewall]

I don't think much of the Euro 88 kit tbh. I'm surprised it got this far and I was really disappointed it beat the 92-94 kit which is much better imho.

I managed not not actually vote in this reply.

For the record. I vote Italia 90.

[pineapple stu]

Still taking votes until the morning don't forget, when we'll have the result and go live with the second semi-final.

[pineapple stu]

So 6-3 it is in favour of Italia 90.

In the final, it'll meet either the Euro 2016 kit or the 86-87 kit -

https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160613140623-07-ireland-sweden-euro-2016-super-169.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmiUmLpU8AUBLHS.jpg

Euro 2016
Bt 2014-15 6-2
Bt 2010-12 6-3
Bt 1978-83 5-4

1986/87
Bt 1983-85 9-1
Bt 1994-95 7-2
Bt 1985-86 7-5

[Fixer82]

Euro 2016

[the 12 th man]

86/87,can't have the collar on the Euro 16 shirt.

[jbyrne]

1987 kit with the white shorts....

[John83]

Euro 2016.

[sbgawa]

euro 16

[passinginterest]

86/87, I voted for 16 in the last round against my better judgement, the more I see it the less I like it.

[Kingdom]

86/87